Hey, I just read something interesting on Jane's. They say Bush isn't going to lift sanctions unless Iraq starts trading oil with Isreal.
http://www.janes.com/regional_news/a...0416_1_n.shtml
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US efforts to get Iraqi oil to Israel are not surprising. Under a 1975 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the US guaranteed all Israel's oil needs in the event of a crisis.
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Well that's interesting...
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The USA has another reason for supporting Paritzky's project: a land route for Iraqi oil direct to the Mediterranean would lessen US dependence on Gulf oil supplies. Direct access to the world's second-largest oil reserves (with the possibility of expansion through so-far untapped deposits) is an important strategic objective.
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This part I can see, and even like. It's a good objective.